Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-09

leave. Col. Edwin f. Townsend, 18th infantry, Is
detailed to attend the encampment OF Dakota
The detail Of Second Lieut.. Harry Freeland, Sd In
fantry, for instruction at Fort Leavenworth is re-
vOked, and Second Lieut.. Ernest v. Smith, Sd In
fantry, is detailed in his stead.
THE PRESIDENT did not come in from Oak View
to-day, and the regular Cabinet meeting was
omitted.
CoURT-MART1AI. SENTENCE COMMITTED Private
Mcnamara, of the Marine Corps who was SEN
fenced by cOurt-martial to one years imprison-
ment for desertton, has had his sentence cOmmuted
by the Secretary OF the Navy to one months i'm
prisonment. He left his post at the navy-yard
and went to see his mother, who was dying. Be-
fore leaving he applied for leave, but being re-
fused, he took it,
GOING TO THE RED CROSS CoNFERENCE.-Miss
Clara Barton president Of the American National
Association OF the Red Cross, and DR.. j. B. Hub
bell. general field agent and secretary OF the as
soc1atlon, have been appointed by President Cleve
land delegates to represent the United States at
the fourth international conference OF the Red
Cross, to be held at CarlSruhe, Germany, on the
22d OF September.
A LAND OFFICE CIRCULAR DIsAPPRovED-Acting
Secretary MuldrOw has returned without his ap-
proval draft Of circular to registers and re-
ceivers of the United States land offices submitted
Dy Land commissioner Sparks, requiring OF entry
men under the pre-emption and communication
homestead laws continuous residence OF twelve
statement, instead OF six months, as is now re-
quired
INVESTIGATING AN INDIAN AGENT.-1nterior In
spectOr 7. d. Marcum and Special Agent e. Z.
White are at the Kiowa and Comanche Agency,
In the Indian Territory Investigating the accounts
or Agent Jesse Lee Hall.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length Of time, at the rate OF 80 cents per month,
and the address changed as often as desired
- The requisite amount Of money must in each
case accompany the order.
DEFINITE LANGUAGE IN PATENT APPLICATIONS
The Commissioner OF Patents has rendered q de-
cision that the phraseology Of claim to patent
must be definite and not so broad and vague as to
cover every subsequent improvement. The Com
missioner holds that patentee is required to
point out his particular Invention SO that future
inventors may not be deferred by a patent con-
tanning equivOcal claims which In effect would
suppress all further improvements. Further,
the Commissioner holds that such terms as
scribed," are ambiguous and indefinite and cannot
be allowed.
MORE INVITATIONS TO THE PRESIDENTIAL repre-
sentative meeting OF professional and business
men In Charleston, s. c., yesterday adopted unan-
mously series of resolutions expressing the de-
sire that the President and Mrs. Cleveland should
visit Charleston, and requesting the city council
to extend an invitation to them and obtain, II
practicable, an early acceptance. The Harrisburg,
Pa councils Will invite President Cleveland to
visit Harrisburg on his way to the West.
INFORMATION FOR THE SENATE CoMMITTEE.-The
Treasury Department has complied all the infor-
nation regarding its methods OF doing business,
called for by the Senate committee OF which Sena-
tor Cockrell chairman, and the reports have been
forwarded to Mr. Cockrell, who Is in Hamilton
County, Va.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND arrived at Little
Rock, Ark, Sunday. He went out to HOminy Hill
yesterday and began preparations for an extended
fishing excursion on the Ouachita.
VIRGINIA PosTM AsTERs.-The President has ap-
pointed the following pOStmasters in virginia: o.
c. Morris, Longdale, Alleghany County; George Fl.
Massey, Pitts Wharf. AccOmac County, and w.
w. Stephanoon, VII onv1lle, Highland County.
PERsONALs.-The Rev. DR.. John P. Newman is
visiting San Francisco-Arthur P. German and
ex-senator VIM. Pinkney Whyte, OF Maryland,
were at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, yes
terday.--Pay Director John $. Cunningham, q.
s. Navy, is at the Hotel Brunswick, New York
ciIy.-R MacWninnie and c. n. Brockway, OF
at Willard's-Geo. Hutchinson, Of Boston. F. 1.
Carpenter, Carl Rosenbaum and l. N. Masterton,
Joseph II. Baker, OF Philadelphia, are at
| the Riggs.-G. Thomes, OF Germany, j. H. For
dyce, OF Arkansas, II. Thomas, OF Utica, and Geo.
B. Jordan, Of Kansas City, are at the Arlington.
| "A. +. WilmOth, OF Baltimore, Edgar Allan, OF
Virginia, Hon. A. C. Thompson, OF Ohio, F. P.
| Toms and Frank Powell, OF Wisconsin, and Geo
L. Remington Of Philadelphia, are at che Ma
| tional.--Geo. d. Reeve, OF Philadelphia, Geo. H
BroOkes j. L. Breitz and Geo. A. Boozer Of North
Carolina, j. R. Wilmer, OF New YORK, and w. A.
Harper. OF Virginia, are at the metropolitan.
| p Z. Trtppe, U. s. A. and F. H. Fitch, OF Palatka
| Fla are at the st. James.-Dur1ng the absence
| of the Interstate Commissioners Secretary Nose.
| ley remains In charge OF the bureau
War Department Promotions.
THE RESULT OF THE NEW RULES ON PROMOTIONS II
THE ADJUTANT GENERALS OEFICE.
| Jas. G. Hudson, Robt. X. Selden, Cassimir(
| Ginesi, Chas. s. Elliott Sam1 G. Armstrong, Jas